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Chapter 40

           Onthisfirstoccasionofhisproducingit,Irecalledhowhehadmademeswearfidelityinthechurchyardlongago,andhowhehaddescribedhimselflastnightasalwaysswearingtohisresolutionsinhissolitude.

           Ashewasatpresentdressedinaseafaringslopsuit,inwhichhelookedasifhehadsomeparrotsandcigarstodisposeof,Inextdiscussedwithhimwhatdressheshouldwear.Hecherishedanextraordinarybeliefinthevirtuesof"shorts"asadisguise,andhadinhisownmindsketchedadressforhimselfthatwouldhavemadehimsomethingbetweenadeanandadentist.ItwaswithconsiderabledifficultythatIwonhimovertotheassumptionofadressmorelikeaprosperousfarmer’s;andwearrangedthatheshouldcuthishairclose,andwearalittlepowder.Lastly,ashehadnotyetbeenseenbythelaundressorherniece,hewastokeephimselfoutoftheirviewuntilhischangeofdresswasmade.

           Itwouldseemasimplemattertodecideontheseprecautions;butinmydazed,nottosaydistracted,state,ittooksolong,thatIdidnotgetouttofurtherthemuntiltwoorthreeintheafternoon.HewastoremainshutupinthechamberswhileIwasgone,andwasonnoaccounttoopenthedoor.

           Therebeingtomyknowledgearespectablelodging-houseinEssexStreet,thebackofwhichlookedintotheTemple,andwasalmostwithinhailofmywindows,Ifirstofallrepairedtothathouse,andwassofortunateastosecurethesecondfloorformyuncle,Mr.Provis.

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